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EXAMPLES

Here are some examples of the kinds of definitions you’ll find on this page.

a part of speech that tells us something about (modifies) a verb, adjective or another adverb, e...

an adverb that tells us how much of or to what degree something is done, e.g. He was most...

an adverb that tells us how often something is done, e.g. She practised daily; He ...

an adverb that tells us how something is done, e.g. They ran fast.

an adverb that tells us where something is done, e.g. He ran upstairs to get his jacket...

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